Life Connection of Ohio
Secure organ and tissue donors; coordinate transplant services.
Life Connection of Ohio at a glance
In short: Life Connection of Ohio gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,374
- -93.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,374
- -93.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,374
- Total assets
- $47,216,146
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Life Connection of Ohio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio ($34K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 8 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Life Connection of Ohio gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $846K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio Toledo, OH | organ assistance | $34,374 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $47,216,146 | $37,744,994 | $32,798,060 | $34,374 | 1 | $499,656 |
| 2024 | $40,216,157 | $28,410,740 | $28,364,831 | $497,611 | 1 | $405,924 |
| 2023 | $39,084,432 | $34,486,544 | $32,696,012 | $50,000 | 1 | $482,471 |
| 2022 | $39,799,656 | $35,323,206 | $34,177,482 | $845,797 | 2 | $234,763 |
| 2021 | $20,899,179 | $30,219,712 | $27,852,726 | $251,534 | 3 | $129,406 |
| 2020 | $14,302,025 | $20,187,185 | $18,511,922 | $20,000 | 1 | $84,421 |
| 2019 | $13,028,069 | $13,588,776 | $12,082,186 | $12,000 | 2 | $158,755 |
About Life Connection of Ohio
Based on IRS filings
Life Connection of Ohio is a public charity focused on Health, based in Maumee, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $47.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $500K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Life Connection of Ohio is led by Matthew Wadsworth, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Wadsworth
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$246K (2020) → $610K (2025)
Michael Rees MD PhD
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Devin Rose
Chairman & Treasurer
Director → Chairman & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa A. Mott
Director of Quality & Regulator Affairs
Director of Quality Systems → Director of Quality & Regulator Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $174K (2025)
Melinda Amrein
Director of Human Resources
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $179K (2025)
Frank D Thompson
Director of Recovery Services
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$206K (2024) → $200K (2025)
Theresa Barabash
Director of Hospital Services
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$171K (2025)
Adam Blacker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Tector
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Fisher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Kane
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Cutler Quillin III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark R Bonnell MD
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Christine Steinberg
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$128K (2021) → $377K (2025)
Katherine E. Bagienski
Chief Operating Officer
V & P of Clinical Operations → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$147K (2023) → $268K (2025)
Rachael Wulf
Manager of Recovery Services
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$180K (2024) → $180K (2025)
Daniel Pearson
Chief Medical Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$302K (2025)
Abe Sutton
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alma Rodriguez MHA
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Mofield
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: John J Leskovan DO FACOS (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Keith Schlender PhD (2019–2024) — Vice Chairman · Filing note: Ended 063024
- Former: Michelle Adkins MSN RN (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Puneet Sindhwani MD (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Amy Varner (2021–2024) — Director of Finance · Filing note: Ended 12/2021
- Former: Corey Leber (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Darren Lahrman (2021–2024) — Chief Innovation Officer · Filing note: Ended 020924
- Former: Jennifer Ranly (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Kristina Kean (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Roberto Colon MD (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Amber Washington (2022–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Steven Burdette MD FIDSA (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63024
- Former: Kevin Paturzo (2024) — Director of Info Services & Data Management
- Former: Rachel S. Baczewski (2020–2023) — Administrator on Call
- Former: Barbara Johnson (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 630
- Former: Sonja K. Barlow (2022–2023) — Director of Training & Development · Filing note: Ended 100623
- Former: Todd J. Bickley (2023) — Manager of Recovery Services
- Former: Aaron T. Sule (2019–2022) — Director of Recovery Services
- Former: Steven Burdette Md Fidsa Facp (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael R. Couchend (2022) — Vice President of Clinical Operations
- Former: David M. Smith MD (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: J. Colby King Cima (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly A. Zaruca (2019–2021) — Director of Hospital Srv
- Former: Margaret Dunn Md Mba Facs (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rhea Rowser MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William K. Rundell Jr. MD (2019–2021) — Past Chairman
- Former: Kenneth L. Jiles Sr. (2021) — Employee
- Former: Michael R. Couch (2021) — Vice President of Clinical Operations
- Former: Michael Uhl (2021) — Director
- Former: Steven Burdettemdfidsafacp (2021) — Director
- Former: Ron Apwisch (2019–2020) — Employee & Former Officer
- Former: Alison M. Morgillo (2020) — Employee
- Former: Nadine Kalpakidis (2020) — Employee
- Former: Kenneth A. Kropp MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Matthew Bailey (2019) — Employee
- Former: Steven Burdette MD (2019) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $610K, to Matthew Wadsworth (President & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Life Connection of Ohio
How much does Life Connection of Ohio give each year?
Life Connection of Ohio gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $498K across 1 grant.
How large is Life Connection of Ohio?
Life Connection of Ohio reported $47.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.7M.
What is Life Connection of Ohio?
Life Connection of Ohio is a public charity focused on Health, based in Maumee, OH. It holds $47.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Life Connection of Ohio operate?
Life Connection of Ohio has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Life Connection of Ohio's EIN?
Life Connection of Ohio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1285637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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